All Saints Day. Gathering

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1 St. Matthew s Ev. utheran hurch 1615 N. Wauwatosa Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI November 4 th, :30 & 11:00 a.m. Services All Saints Day relude Welcome to Worship (11:00) all to Worship ampana Sonos - Godsbells Gathering onfession and Forgiveness Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, who calls us into an everlasting hope, who guides us to springs of the water of life, who enlightens us with the spirit of wisdom. One with the communion of saints in all times and places, let us confess our sin against God and one another. (Silence for reflection and self-examination) O God, our merciful redeemer, We confess the ways we live only for ourselves. We fail to see you in our neighbor s face. We turn our ears from voices that cry out. We pass by the hungry and the oppressed. In your great mercy, forgive our sin and strengthen us for service to all in need; through Jesus hrist our ord. In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus hrist was given to die for you, and for hrist s sake, God forgives you all your sin. Blessed are you! Rejoice and be glad, beloved people of God.

2 2 Thanksgiving for the Saints As we begin our time of worship giving thanks for the lives of the saints who have impacted our lives and faiths, we invite you to light your candle, dipping unlit tapers into lit flames. ass your flame down the row as we join in giving thanks. et us pray. O God, of the pilgrim s way, we give thanks for those, who in generations past have been examples for us of God s love at work in the world. We pray that we are surrounded by this great, rejoicing cloud of witnesses. Yet even as we name these holy ancestors, family, friends, and loved ones, we also thank God for others whose names we never knew or whose names have been forgotten, who showed us the meaning of life in hrist. (lease be seated) All Saints Video When prompted, the congregation is invited to speak aloud the names of those we carry in our memories and hearts. This becomes a spoken great cloud of witnesses with the names of those we remember from our congregation who have died since last All Saints Day. Holy God, we thank you for these saints, and all the saints who come to our mind, as we honor these ancestors in faith and members of our Godly Family. We lift up to you those newly baptized in faith, whom you have claimed as saints with the light of your loving grace. Encourage us through grief and sorrow, through the struggle and pain, and bring us with all your saints to the river of life. As we seek to do your will, guide us. As we desire to serve you, strengthen us. As we long to know you clearly, teach us. And in time, bring us to our eternal home of peace and joy. Gathering Song EW #422 For All the Saints Apostolic Greeting rayer of the Day A et us pray. Almighty God, you have knit your people together in one communion in the mystical body of your Son, Jesus hrist our ord. Grant us grace to follow your blessed saints in lives of faith and commitment, and to know the inexpressible joys you have prepared for those who love you, through Jesus hrist, our Savior and ord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

3 3 (11:00) (lease be seated) (11:00) Anthem raise the ord, New reation hoir raise the ord, praise the ord, praise the ord with songs of gladness. raise the ord, praise the ord, come, lift up your voice and sing. 1. Sing praise to the one who made the earth and sky and sea. Give thanks for the wondrous things God gave you and me: meadows and mountains and gently flowing streams, fields ripe for the harvest and glowing buds of spring. [Refrain] 2. Sing praise to the ord above whose love has set us free. Give thanks for the faithful ones God gave you and me: friends and our fam lies who guide us on our way, all saints now in heaven who we honor on the day. [Refrain] Word (lease be seated) Old Testament Reading Isaiah 25:6-9 Isaiah sees a vision of the end of days, when the ord will gather all God s people on God s holy mountain and will prepare for them a rich feast. At this banquet the ord will wipe the tears from all eyes. And there will be no more sorrow, for God will destroy death itself. A Word of God, Word of ife. Thanks be to God. salm 24 (From The salter) A Hymn to Acclaim God s Sovereignty Over All reation God owns this planet and all its riches. The earth and every creature belong to God. God set the land on top of the seas and anchored it in the deep. Who is fit to climb God s mountain and stand in this holy place? Whoever has integrity: not chasing shadows, not living lies. God will bless them, their savior will bring justice. These people long to see the ORD, they seek the face of Jacob s God. Stretch toward heaven, you gates open high and wide. et the glorious sovereign enter. Who is this splendid ruler? The ORD of power and might, the conqueror of chaos. Stretch toward heaven, you gates open high and wide. et the glorious sovereign enter. Who is this splendid ruler? The ORD of heaven s might. This splendid ruler is God.

4 4 Epistle Reading Revelation 21:1-6a Here is a vision of the new heaven and new earth in which God resides fully with God s people so that mourning, despair and pain have been eradicated. These renewing words from the God who spans all of time are trustworthy and true. A Word of God, Word of ife. Thanks be to God. Gospel Acclamation EW page 142, Alleluia. ord to Whom Shall We Go Gospel John 11:32-44 Through the raising of azarus, Jesus offers the world a vision of the life to come, when death and weeping will be no more. The Gospel according to John, the 11 th chapter. Glory to you, O ord. Gospel Response The Gospel of the ord for you this day. raise to you, O hrist. (lease be seated) Sermon astor Ann Williams Hymn of the Day Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In (rayer ards will be collected during the Hymn) 1. Oh, when the Saints Go Marching in, Oh, when the saints go marching in; O ord I want to be in that number, when the saints go marching in. 2. Oh, when the ord, in glory comes, Oh, when the ord in glory comes; O ord I want to be in that number, when the ord, in glory comes; 3. Oh, when the new world is revealed, Oh, when the new world is revealed; O ord I want to be in that number, when the new world is revealed; 4. Oh, when they gather round the throne, Oh, when they gather round the throne; O ord I want to be in that number, when they gather round the throne. The Nicene reed Inside back cover of the Hymnal

5 5 rayers of Intercession With the people of God, gathered here and throughout the world, we offer our prayers for the church, the world, and all people in need....we pray to the ord. ord, hear our prayer. Enfold all things in your compassion, O God, and bring us into your life through the faithfulness of Jesus hrist, our Savior and ord. Sharing the eace of hrist page 143 Meal (lease be seated) Offering Offering Hymn (8:30) Gather at the River by Susan abarr Senior hoir EW #182, et the Vineyards Be Fruitful Offertory rayer A reator God, you made everything, and you provide for every need. The bread we break and the wine we pour come from you. As we eat and drink with thanksgiving, fill us with your love; let that love flow through us to others; and join us to the saints before us in a holy and boundless communion; through Jesus hrist our ord. Words of Institution ord s rayer page 145 (Traditional Version) Invitation to ommunion (lease be seated) ommunion Distribution amb of God EW page 146 (8:30) horal Anthem In the Singing arr by John Helgen Senior hoir

6 6 ommunion Hymns EW #494 For the Bread Which You Have Broken EW #636 How Small Our Span of ife ost-ommunion Response May the body and blood of our ord Jesus hrist strengthen you and keep you in God s love and grace. rayer after ommunion A Sovereign God, in this meal you give us a foretaste of the great feast to come. Keep us faithful to you, that we, with all your saints, may at length celebrate the marriage feast of the amb, Jesus hrist our ord. Sending (lease be seated) Today s Highlights For more information on the church s activities, pick up the bulletin announcements from an usher or from our website, Temple Talk Undie Sunday Benediction Now may the love of God surround you; the grace of hrist release you; and the Holy Spirit be your guide and strength, now and forevermore. Dismissal ed on by the saints before us, go in peace to serve the ord. Thanks be to God. It has been wonderful to have you share in the worship of our marvelous God. It is our prayer that you have been strengthened and refreshed for the upcoming week.